Christian County, Illinois
Taylorville Real Estate and Local Guide
Taylorville is the seat of Christian County, a central Illinois farming community known for its historic courthouse square and ties to Abraham Lincoln's law-circuit years.
Living in Taylorville
Often called "The Last Stop" for being the final stop on the old Eighth Judicial Circuit that Abraham Lincoln rode before Springfield. Source: smalltowntaylorville.com
Homes in Taylorville
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Taylorville home
Taylorville Courthouse Square Historic District
Downtown district on the National Register of Historic Places, anchored by the 1902 Christian County Courthouse
Christian County Historical Society & Museum
Grounds include an 1820s log house and the 1839 first county courthouse where Abraham Lincoln argued cases
Lake Taylorville
Reservoir with more than 50 miles of shoreline, popular for fishing and boating
Manners Park
About 55 acres with a pond, pool, ballfields, disc golf, and a historic auditorium